U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Colin McCready, 712th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron maintainer, inspects the wing of a C-17 Globemaster III during the Liberty Eagle Readiness Exercise at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, July 15, 2022. McCready is one of many maintainers from the 512th and 436th airlift wings who worked together during a simulated deployment to a forward operating base, located on Dover AFB, July 11-15, 2022. The purpose of this exercise was to validate both wings' ability to generate, employ and sustain airpower across the world in a contested and degraded operational environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ruben Rios)

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First Flight

DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. -- 326th Airlift Squadron flew its first C-17 Globemaster III training mission June 5. Crewmembers were Maj. Mark Chagaris, aircraft commander; Lt. Col. Rob Shepherd, 326th AS commander and pilot; Maj. Pedro Ramos, pilot; Capt. Christian Fiore, pilot; Capt. Jason Pennypacker, pilot; and Senior Master Sgt. Tom Vernon, loadmaster. Lt. Col. Craig LaFave and Lt. Col. Louis Patriquin, both C-5 pilots who flew the squadron's last C-5 Galaxy mission, also came along on the maiden flight. Dover Air Force Base recieved the C-17 during a delivery ceremony June 4. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Marnee A.C. Losurdo)

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